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Tripura DGP assures violence free election

Agartala: Tripura DGP Akhil Kumar Shukla has assured a violence free election in the Lok Sabha election throughout the state.

Addressing a press in the police headquarter in Agartala on Wednessday Sukla said that the pollice has taken massive security arrangement across the state.

Alltogether 180 static surveillance team (SST) and 180 flying squad (FST) have formed accors the state.

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